Electrified

/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪd/ verb

Definition

Charged with electricity or supplied with electrical power. It can also mean excited, thrilled, or energized by something.

Etymology

From Greek 'elektron' (amber), which ancient Greeks discovered could attract objects when rubbed, plus the suffix '-fy' meaning 'to make'. The metaphorical sense of excitement developed from the dramatic effects of electrical energy.

Kelly Says

The word 'electrified' connects ancient amber and modern power grids - Greeks rubbing amber 2,500 years ago experienced the same fundamental force that powers our world today. The metaphorical use for excitement is perfect: electrical charge and human enthusiasm both involve energy seeking expression and discharge.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በብርሃን ተንቀሳቅሷል
ARالعربية
مكهرب
BNবাংলা
বিদ্যুতীকৃত
CACatalà
electrificat
CSČeština
elektrifikovaný
DADansk
elektrificeret
DEDeutsch
elektrifiziert
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτροδοτημένος
ESEspañol
electrificado
FAفارسی
برقیشده
FISuomi
sähköistetty
FRFrançais
électrifié
GUGU
બિજલીકૃત
HAHA
wanda
HEעברית
חשמלי
HIहिन्दी
विद्युतीकृत
HUMagyar
villamosított
IDBahasa Indonesia
terelektrifikasi
IGIG
nke ọkụ
ITItaliano
elettrificato
JA日本語
電化した
KKKK
электрленген
KMKM
ដែលមានលក្ខណៈអគ្គិសនី
KO한국어
전화된
MRMR
विद्युतीकृत
MSBahasa Melayu
dielektrifikan
MYမြန်မာ
လျှပ်စစ်ခြင်း
NLNederlands
geëlektrificeerd
NONorsk
elektrivisert
PAPA
ਬਿਜਲੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ
PLPolski
zelektryfikowany
PTPortuguês
eletrificado
RORomână
electrificat
RUРусский
электрифицированный
SVSvenska
elektriferad
SWKiswahili
kukamatia umeme
TAதமிழ்
மின்சாரம் பெற்ற
TEతెలుగు
విద్యుత్ కరణం చేసిన
THไทย
เคลื่อนไหวด้วยไฟฟ้า
TLTL
na-electrify
TRTürkçe
elektriklendirilmiş
UKУкраїнська
електрифікований
URاردو
الیکٹرک بنایا ہوا
VITiếng Việt
được điện hóa
YOYO
ti ina jade lati ina
ZH中文
电气化的
ZUZU
okudonsa ugesi

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